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Charleston, SC vs Yonkers, NY

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- Yonkers is 0% more densely populated than Charleston.
- People are 3.0% more likely to be married in Yonkers.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years older in Yonkers.
 Charleston, SCYonkers, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock209,730329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 2010120,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock196,086285,036,114
 Population - 199080,414  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,643.993.4
 Land Area110.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Charleston, SCYonkers, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Charleston, SCYonkers, NYUnited States
 White71.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock40.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Charleston, SCYonkers, NYUnited States
 Married Population44.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.8%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households63,760  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,18880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,561  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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Reviews for Yonkers    7 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I lived in Yonkers my entire life, close enough to the city with less congestion. Some areas are difficult to access, and you must have a car to get around. There are a  More

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I've lived in this city for over 20 years in the Bryn Mawr section and I love it. We are the closest suburb to NYC. I can go and watch a broadway show and be back at  More

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My family and I have lived in northeast Yonkers for 18 years after leaving the grime and crime of Manhattan (my home). I bought a cute colonial on a quiet street 11  More

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